Bone marrow transplantation in sickle cell disease: the trade-off between early mortality and quality of life.
Kodish
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Center for Clinical Medical Ethics (CCME), University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, IL 60637.
Lantos
J
J
Siegler
M
M
Kohrman
A
A
Johnson
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FL
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000401:mortality* / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors